Take Care Of The Health Of Hajj Pilgrims, Ministry Of Health Provides 62.3 Tons Of Medicine In The Holy Land

Illustration of pilgrims from Indonesia carrying out worship at departure 2022. (ANTARA)aa

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) provides as many as 62.3 tons of drugs and other medical supplies to prevent unwanted health problems from occurring during the pilgrimage.

"This year from the country we brought 2,872 koli for medicine and then 1,826 colliss of medical supplies (alkes) were used. In total we brought 4,710 koli from Indonesia or weighing 62.3 tons," said Director of Pharmacy Management and Services at the Ministry of Health Agusdini Banun Saptaningsih in a written statement, Tuesday, May 14, confiscated by Antara.

Agusdini delivered 300 coli of drugs consisting of psychotropic substances, insulin, and other medical supplies. Meanwhile, the rest, he said, were on their way from Indonesia to Saudi Arabia.

Furthermore, he said the procurement of drugs this year was more professional than last year. This year, drug planning is based on consumption and morbidity methods.

Not all of them buy in the country, especially for infusion liquids. For infusions, only buy 25 percent from the country and 75 percent are buying in Saudi Arabia because unitally the cost is more economical when buying here," he said.

"If buying in Indonesia requires expensive transportation, it can cost around Rp. 3-4 billion, so, Alhamdulillah, with the procurement of 25 percent of drugs, especially infusions, purchased in Indonesia and 75 percent in Saudi Arabia, we can save approximately Rp. 3 billion," continued Agusdini.

He hopes that this preparation can help reduce morbidity in the pilgrimage so that this year's Hajj can run smoothly.

In the same statement, the Head of Health for PPIH 2024, Indro Murwoko, said that the process of procuring drugs for health services at the Indonesian Makkah and Madinah Hajj Health Clinics was carried out in Indonesia. The drugs, he continued, had arrived in Saudi Arabia, with the receipt process being carried out in Makkah.

Furthermore, the Ministry of Health will conduct drug selection with a calculation of approximately 20-25 percent allocated to services at KKHI Medina.